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Canton vs Killingly vs Norwood vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Norwood has the most renters (46% rent).
Ashland has the most homeowners (75.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Canton | Killingly | Norwood | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,748 |
17,867Lowest |
31,542Highest |
18,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.1±1.4 8% above U.S. |
| Canton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Norwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Norwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$107,030±$11k 33% above U.S. |
$127,539±$11k 58% above U.S. |
| Canton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$651,700±$13k 96% above U.S. |
$611,700±$18k 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178 64% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,116±$83 50% above U.S. |
$2,452±$298Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Ashland and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560 110% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,111 96% above U.S. |
$7,444Highest 139% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.2%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashland and Norwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #176 of 282 in MA | #42 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Norwood | Ashland |
| High school in town | Canton High | Killingly High School | Norwood High | Ashland High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
11.1Lowest |
11.5 |
14.0Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.